New Matter Podcast

CRISPR, microfluidics, lab management, the joy of winning an award, cellular imaging, innovative robotics, the evolving workplace and big data. These are just a few of the topics you’ll find on New Matter: Inside the Minds of SLAS Scientists.

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Live from SLAS Europe 2025 in Hamburg, host Emily Yamasaki, PhD, speaks with Lukas Gaats, MBA, MSc, CEO of mo:re (Modern Research), who is a winner of the SLAS Europe 2025 New Product Award. Based in Hamburg, mo:re is revolutionizing 3D cell culture automation with a modular, biology-first platform designed for organoids, spheroids, and tumor models.

Lukas shares his journey from academia (studying regenerative medicine and bioprinting in Australia) to founding mo:re after identifying the need for standardized, reproducible 3D cell cultures. Frustrated by the variability in manual techniques, the company developed a modular robotic system that integrates hardware, software and wetware (biology protocols). 

The MO:BOT is a user-friendly robotic and software platform that sets a new benchmark for medical research studies. It utilizes automation and AI to enhance cell survival and consistency, even in long-term studies, resulting in improved traceability and reproducibility for research and regulatory purposes.

Learn more about mo:re by visiting:
more.science

Key Highlights:

  • SLAS Innovation AveNEW Roots: mo:re’s 2023 debut as a prototype evolved into a commercialized platform, now backed by seed funding.
  • FDA’s Animal Testing Phase-Out: Lukas discusses how this regulatory shift boosts demand for human-relevant 3D models.
  • Hamburg’s Biotech Scene: An emerging hub with talent from EMBL and Fraunhofer, though still nascent for startups.

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